Admin Assistant

Hopton Church of England Primary Academy; Diss; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Hopton Church of England Primary Academy is seeking an Admin Assistant for a fixed-term, 1-year contract. The role runs mornings, 7:30am to 12:00pm, Monday to Friday, in a supportive school environment.

Candidates should have strong IT skills (Microsoft Office), organisational ability, and excellent communication, with a commitment to confidentiality. Applicants may be asked to work at other schools in the Trust as needed.

Qualifications

• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office.
• Admin experience, ideally in a school setting.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible and proactive with initiative.
• Understanding of confidentiality.
• Strong organisational skills.

Skills

Office skills

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• 7:30am -12:00pm Monday to Friday
• Fixed term contract for 1 year
• To start ASAP

Admin Assistant

We have amazing children and a great team who work together to make our school the most exciting learning place to be.

You will have:

• excellent computer skills (including proficiency with the Microsoft Office package), strong organisational and prioritisation skills
• admin experience, ideally in a school setting
• strong verbal and written communication skills
• a flexible and proactive approach, being able to use initiative as required.
• understanding of confidentiality
• strong organisational skills.

Working in a school can be, at times, fast paced and challenging. This means you will need to be flexible and have the necessary skills to respond efficiently and effectively to changing and sometimes unexpected work demands.

We are a friendly team who ensure that staff wellbeing is at the forefront of our practice and we are part of a family of schools. As part of this role, you may be asked to work at other schools in the Trust when needed.

Closing date: Friday 2nd October 2026 at 9am

Interview date: W/C Monday 5th October 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

We reserve the right to close the advert early, should we have sufficient applications.